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  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Barkley, Callie. All about Ellie / by Callie Barkley ; illustrated by Marsha Riti. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (The Critter Club ; #2) Summary: When she wins the lead role in a school play, second-grader Ellie neglects her friends in the Critter Club and their new animal shelter. [1. Friendship—Fiction. 2. Clubs—Fiction. 3. Animal shelters—Fiction. 4. Theater—Fiction.] I. Riti, Marsha, ill. II. Title. PZ7.B250585Al 2013 [Fic]—dc23 2012006295

  ISBN 978-1-4424-5788-1 (pbk)

  ISBN 978-1-4424-5789-8 (hc)

  ISBN 978-1-4424-5790-4 (eBook)